Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in North Street, Kent
Looking for extract fan repair in North Street? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
How we handle extract fan repair in North Street
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. The work covers fan motors, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are a motor that trips out or overheats and an extract fan that has stopped working.
A callout to a small place like North Street goes better when we know what we are looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- North Street (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. We explain the fault and the fix along with anything else that needs watching.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
Questions from North Street
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in North Street at night?
Extract fan emergencies in North Street are covered around the clock. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Which council inspects kitchens in North Street?
The local authority for North Street is Swale council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
We can. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones, and we will explain the options.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
We price each job after finding the cause. Repair, parts or a full replacement all cost differently, so give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll arrange a diagnosis.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to North Street run smoothly.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What the work involves, part by part
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
What happens if it’s left?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. In a place like North Street, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
When to call us in North Street
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St James or elsewhere in North Street, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in North Street
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
Nearby places to North Street
Other services in North Street
What extract fan repair looks like in North Street
Look up North Street on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in North Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. North Street, about 45 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in North Street. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Sheldwich Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
North Street is about 2 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Street and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 16 miles from North Street.
Our technicians cover all of the ME13 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Sheldwich (1 mile south), Sheldwich Lees (1 mile south), Painter's Forstal (1 mile north-west), Badlesmere (2 miles south) and Throwley (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Herne Bay (12 miles north-east) and Minster (10 miles north).
Near you in North Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Abbey School, among other places. North Street’s nearest station is Faversham station, about 1.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (3.7 miles west).